Elendsquartier
[ˈeːlɛnt͡skvaʁˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Elendsquartier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quartier, das sich völlig unzureichenden Lebensumständen betroffener Personen verdankt
Corpus desk
Index DE-elendsquartier · Elendsquartier · German
Elendsquartier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Elendsquartier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːlɛnt͡skvaʁˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Elendsquartier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Elendsquartier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːlɛnt͡skvaʁˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quartier, das sich völlig unzureichenden Lebensumständen betroffener Personen verdankt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Elendsquartier, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Elendsquartier, spelled E-L-E-N-D-S-Q-U-A-R-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Quartier, das sich völlig unzureichenden Lebensumständen betroffener Personen verdankt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Elendsquartier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine Stufe höher als diese Elendsquartiere standen die privaten Pensionen, zu denen auch die in der Virginia Street gehörte, in der Mary Anderson gestohlen hatte.“
„Viele andere Siedler kommen dagegen freiwillig, auch aus anderen Nationen, denn die Industrialisierung und das Bevölkerungswachstum in Europa lassen die Not in den Elendsquartieren der Städte wachsen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.